Nils Lavik

Nils Andresson Lavik was a Norwegian politician for the Christian [Democratic Party of Norway|Christian Democratic Party].
He was born in the old Hosanger Municipality in Hordaland County, Norway. Originally a member of the Liberal [Party of Norway|Liberal Party], he eventually joined the Christian Democratic Party who broke out of the Liberal Party in 1933. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1934, and was re-elected on three occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative for the Liberal Party during the term 1930-1933. He was chairman of the Christian Democratic Party 1938–1951. Lavik served in the Norwegian Parliament until 1953.